Attachment for water-bottle stoppers or the like



M. C. SCHWEINERT. ATTACHMENT FOR WATER BOTTLE STOPPERS OR THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 12, 1916.

1,42%,7%@. Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. l, 1922,

Application filed September 12, 1916. Serial No. 119,619.

To all whom it may cancer 12 Be it known that I, Mrixniiir'mrt CHARLES Sonwnrnmrr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in West Hohoken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for VVater- Bottle Stoppers or the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for water bottle stoppers and aims to provide certain improvements therein.

The invention is particularly directed to a retainer for water bottle stoppers by means of which the stopper is prevented from being lost or misplaced. According to the preferred form of the invention the stopper is provided with a ring of wire which is adapted to encircle the handle or other part of the stopper in such a way tl at the stopper may turn independently in order to be screwed into the bottle or unscrewed therefrom. Such ring is preferably formed with an integral shank or arm which is adapted to engage a member attached to the funnel of the bag. In its preferred form such member is constructed with a guide way which permits the arm to slide downwardly and upwardly during the application and removal of the stopper, the guideway preferably leading from the inner side of the funnel around to the outer side thereof whereby when the stopper is removed it may conveniently hang on the outside of the funnel while the bag is being filled.

The invention illustrates other features of impro'aement which will hereinafter he more fully described.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the preferred form of the invention Figure 1 is a view of the upper part of a water bag showing a neck and funnel in section and showing the stopper and retainer in elevation;

Fig. 2 is a View at right angles to l? 1, showing the clip member in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the retainer and clip member attached.

Referring to the drawings let A indi cate the body of a water bag having a neck portion B and a funnel portion C. Attached to the neck portion B and vulcanized therein is a socket member D within which screws a stopper member E. The latter is usually provided with a handle F which customarily has a neck G of smaller diameter than the top of the handle so that it forms a convenient portion for the engagement of the retainer. The retainer may, however, be swiveled to the stopper in any other way it is desired.

In the preferred form the retainer comprises a ring H formed of metal and having a spring end I (see Fig. by which it may be attached to the neck Gr. Preferably formed integrally with the ring H is an arm J extending to one side of the ring, the arm being usually slightly bent upwardly, as best shown at Fig. 1.

According to the present invention means are provided for connecting the end of the arm J to the water bag and in the construction shown this connection is with the top of the funnel C. Preferably the connec tion is made with a member K, which is best constructed in the form of a spring clip adapted to frictionally engage the funnel. As illustrated the clip is made of wire bent to appropriate form and having a recess L adapted to fit over the upper end of the funnel, and a ring M lying on one side o the funnel and a spring N lying on the opposite side of the funnel. The function of the end N is to press the wall of the funnel into the ring Vi, thereby securing a very tenacious grip on the funnel. Jan importaut feature of the invention is the provision of a guideway O which, as shown in Fig. 1, preferably extends from a pointwithin the funnel designated by the letter P to a point outside the funnel designated by the letter Q. The end of the arm J is preferably bent around the outside wire of the clip and lies in the guide 0 so that it is capable of sliding along the latter. This permits an upard and downward movement of the end of the arm J so that the ring l-l may move upwardly and downwardly with the stopper while the latter is being removed or inserted. Preferably the guideway extends to the top of the funnel and then downwardly so that the stopper may hang over the side when not in use as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

In use, the stopper may be easily screwed into its socket member, the stopper during this operation swiveling within the ring H. When the stopper is removed it is moved outwardly so that the arm J slides along the guide 0 and assumes the position shown in dotted lines, whereby the stopper is entirely of the funnel.

free from the funnel and does not in any way interfere with the filling of the bottle. The stopper may occupy the same position in emptying the bottle if desired.

While I have shown and described one form of the invention it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto since various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, the exact construction of the retainer may be varied as well as its swiveled connection with the stopper. The clip member K may also be constructed in various forms and of various materials. I prefer, however, that described, since it is cheap, simple and easily applied to and removed from the funnel.

What I claim is 1. A memberhaving means for detachable connection to the funnel of a hot water bag or the like, and having a guide for a retainer, along which the latter may move, such guide extending along the inner side 2. The combination with a retaining member adapted to be detachably connected to i a hot water bag stopper or the like, and having a substantially rigid arm, and a member adapted to be connected with the funnel of the bag, said member adapted in one position to permit the stopper to be screwed in its socket, and in another position said arm and stopper to hang freely on the outside of the funnel.

3. A member having a spring clip for connecting it to the funnel of a water bag or the like, and having a guide along which a retainer may move, said guide extending from the inside of the funnel toward the top thereof.

4:. A member formed of wire and having means for embracing the wall of a funnel of a water bag or the like, said member having a guide for a retainer, along which a re tainer may move, said guide extending from the inner side of the funnel around the top thereof to the outside thereof.

5. A clip for water bags or the like adapted to engage the funnel thereof, said clip having oppositely arranged members adapted to embrace the wall of the funnel, and having a guide for a retainer, along which a retainer may move, said guide extending from the inner side of the funnel over the top thereof to the outside thereof.

6. A clip for water bags or the like adapted for connection to the funnel thereof, said clip formed of a single piece of wire and bent to form portions embracing the edge of the funnel, one of said portions being of substantially ring shape and the other being adapted to press the wall of the funnel into the first, and said clip having means to engage a retainer or stopper.

7. A retainer for water bottle stoppers comprisinga rigid member adapted to make a swivel engagement with the water bottle stopper and having an integral arm, and a clip adapted toembrace the edge of the funnel, and having a guide engaged by said arm, and along which the latter may move, said guide extending from the interior of the funnel toward the top thereof.

8. A retainer for stoppers for water bags or the like, comprising a wire member having a ring at one end adapted to loosely engagethe handle of the stopper, and having an arm extending from said ring, in combination with a wire clip embracing the funnel of the bag and formed with a guide along which the wire member may move extending from the inner side of the funnel around the top thereof to the outside thereof.

9. A retainerfor water bag stoppers or the like, comprising a retainer member formed of a single piece of wire formed with the ring H, adapted to loosely surround the handle of the stopper, an integral arm J in combination with a wire clip adapted to embrace the upper edge of the funnel and having portions M and N adapted to frictionally grip the wall of the funnel, and having a guide engaged by said arm J along which thelatter may move and extending from the interior of the funnel over the top thereof to the outside thereof.

10. In a hot water bag, the combination with a stopper having a thumb member of an inflexible connection provided with an annular member at one end to loosely encircle the thumb-member and having an eye at its other end, and means linked to the eye for connection with an unperforated portion of the water bag, said means permitting the connection and stopper to hang loosely over the side of the funnel of the bag.

11. In a hot water bag, the combination with a stopper having a thumb-member of an inflexible connection provided with an annular member at one end to looselyencircle the thumb-member and having an eye at its other end, and means linked to the eye for embracing a portion of the water bag, said means permitting the connection and stopper to hang loosely over the side of the funnel of the ba J In witness whereof? I have hereunto signed my name.

MAXIMILIAN CHARLES SCHWEINERT. 

